ITV Coronation Street ‘rumble’ who is using Bethany’s credit card amid fraud twist

Coronation Street aired another twist for Bethany Platt on Friday night.

The character returned to the cobbles earlier this year, with the journalist moving back to Weatherfield from London. On Friday’s episode, Bethany received some post she had redirected from London and was shocked to discover she had been a victim of fraud. Bethany was furious to learn someone had been fraudulently using her old company credit card.

Speaking to Daisy Midgeley, the latter encouraged Bethany to obtain copies of the statements in a bid to prove she couldn’t have made the purchases. Later, at the Rovers Return Inn, Joel Deering offered to give free legal advice to Bethany over the credit card and look into it.

Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers are convinced that Joel has been fraudulently using Bethany’s old company credit card to fund his evil double life. One person said: “I think Joel used Bethanys credit card? #Corrie”, a different account put: “Who’s stolen Bethany’s credit card she shouldn’t even have? #corrie #coronationstreet” to which another replied: “Joel Joel Joel!!!!” while another added: “We just need to look out for a bloke with new trainers!”

Only recently, Joel was revealed to be Lauren Bolton’s killer in a huge twist last week. Roy Cropper had initially been wrongly arrested, charged and the number one suspect for the supposed murder of missing teenager Lauren. However, last week, DS Lisa Swain and newcomer Kit thought they had cracked the case as they arrested abuser Nathan Curtis, who previously made Bethany’s life a living misery and was recently released from prison.

As they interrogated Nathan in the prison cell with Joel acting as his solicitor, a graphic flashback played as it looked like it was Nathan but later in the episode it was revealed in a shock twist that Joel was in fact Lauren’s killer. So far, Joel has managed to escape justice and the cobbles’ residents are oblivious to his evil ways.

However, on Wednesday’s episode, the ITV soap dropped a few ‘telling’ clues which could lead to his downfall. Joel decided to offer Sarah Platt legal advice off record after she found herself caught up in the Nathan drama after plotting to frame him but she never actually went through with it. After telling daughter Bethany of Joel’s help, the journalist was left suspicious as she questioned why the solicitor was helping her.

Later, in the pub, Joel revealed that partner Dee-Dee had changed her mind and they were engaged as the couple put on a loved-up display. Sarah was left delighted for the duo but Bethany wasn’t impressed as she admitted she had ‘spider senses’ about Joel as the episode ended with her looking at him suspiciously. Will Bethany uncover the truth and is she in danger?